1700 families displaced in 48 hours in Libya

United Nations office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), reported that over 1700 families have been displaced in Libya over the past 48 hours. Reports added that 5000 families have been displaced since August 26 and they feel safer areas, including 1700 in the past 48 hours. Meanwhile, OCHA said that many of them have been displaced due to armed groups and individual criminals and a number of civilians also affected by violence.

On the other hand, number of civilians affected by violence was bound to increase as the fighting in the country.